example
An example is a specific thing or person that shows what a group or a rule is like. It is used to help explain something more clearly so that others can understand it easily.
Exemplos
3 de 5Can you give me an example of a cold country?
Can you tell me the name of one specific country that is cold?
The teacher wrote a clear example on the whiteboard for the students.
The instructor provided a specific illustration on the board to help the class.
Look at this example of a really cool car!
Check out this specific instance of a very nice car!
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'EXample' as 'EXplaining' something to a friend.
Quiz rápido
I don't understand this rule. Can you show me an _______?
Correto!
A resposta correta é: example
Exemplos
Can you give me an example of a cold country?
everydayCan you tell me the name of one specific country that is cold?
The teacher wrote a clear example on the whiteboard for the students.
formalThe instructor provided a specific illustration on the board to help the class.
Look at this example of a really cool car!
informalCheck out this specific instance of a very nice car!
This document provides a prime example of nineteenth-century literature.
academicThis text is a perfect specimen of writing from the 1800s.
Please use this email as an example for your future messages to clients.
businessPlease use this message as a model for how you should write to customers.
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
lead by example
to show others how to behave by behaving that way yourself
make an example of
to punish someone so that others will not do the same thing
without example
something that has never happened before
Frequentemente confundido com
An example is used to explain a concept, while a sample is a small part of something used for testing or checking.
Notas de uso
Use 'an' before 'example' because it starts with a vowel sound. It is almost always followed by the preposition 'of'.
Erros comuns
Learners often say 'for example' at the end of a sentence when they should use 'as an example' or just 'for example' at the start of the list.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'EXample' as 'EXplaining' something to a friend.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin word 'exemplum', which means 'a sample' or 'something taken out'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In English-speaking professional environments, 'leading by example' is considered one of the most important qualities for a manager.
Quiz rápido
I don't understand this rule. Can you show me an _______?
Correto!
A resposta correta é: example
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